Horse-twitch.



S. FISHER.

HORSE TWITCH.I APPLICATION rum) MAR. 19, 1912. RENEWED 001'. 2, 1913.

1,096,420. k Patented May 12, 1914.

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Attorneys.

SEYMOUR FISHER, OF DURGON, WEST VIRGINIA.

HORSE-TWITGH.

Application filed March 19, 1912, Serial No. 684,752.

1 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SEYMOUR Flsiinn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Durgon, in the county of Hardy and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and useful Horse lwitch, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to horse twitches or horse holders and has for its object to pro vide a device of this character which is adapted to engage the upper lip of a horse in a rapid manner, and which will serve to hold the upper lip of the animal tightly in an effective manner while the horse is receiving medical treatment, or while the horse is being shod.

This invention also contemplates a device of this character which shall be simple, durable, and inexpensive in construction, and which may be used with ease and convenience to engage and contract the upper lip of the animal in order to hold the animal.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will be apparent as the invention is better understood, this invention resides in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein similar refer ence characters indicate similar parts.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the present device as in use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the device. Fig. 3 is an elevation of another form of the device embodying certain modifications. Figs. 1, 5 and 6 are enlarged sectional views taken on the lines H, 55 and 6-6 of Fig. 3, respectively.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 6 designates an elongated frame, preferably of metal or other rigid material, and which has an ear 7 at its upper end, and ear 9 at its lower end, and an ear 8 intermediate the ends thereof, all of the said ears being on the same side, and being preferably integral with the frame. The ear 8 is provided with an opening 18 therethrough, and the ear 9 is provided with a screw threaded opening 19 therethrough, a bar or rod 10 being screwthreaded through the opening 19 and passing loosely through the opening 18, the ears serving to guide the said rod. The lower end of the rod 10 is formed into a crank 14 for conveniently rotating same, and the upper end of the rod is reduced in diameter as designated by the numeral 11. A head 13 is mounted on the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 12, 1914;.

Renewed October 2, 1913. Serial No. 793,048.

reduced end 11 of the rod 10, and the washer or other member 12 is welded, riveted or otherwise secured on the reduced end 11 over the head 13 to retain the said head in p0sition. It is understood, however, that the head 13 may be secured to the upper end of the rod 10 in any suitable manner. This head 13 is elongated in form and has the openings 20 and 21 adjacent the respective ends thereof.

A cord, rope, or other flexible member 15 has one end, designated 16, secured to the head 13 through the opening 20, and is doubled through an opening 17 in the ear 7 to provide a noose or loop 25, the free end of the said member 15 being passed through the opening 21 in the head 13. A tubular stop 22, separate from the head 13 is slidable on the free end of the flexible member 15 and has an opening or slot 23 in one side with cars 28 projecting from the edges of the said slot, an eccentric or cam 2-1 being pivoted between the cars 28 by means of a pin 26. This eccentric or cam 1 has the face thereof toothed or serrated and is provided with a finger 27 projecting outwardly therefrom. lVhen the eccentric or cam 24. is swung inwardly, the same is adapted to engage and bite the flexible member 15 to retain the stop in position thereon, the eccentric or cam being actuated by means of the finger 27, as will be understood.

Vhen in use, the upper lip of the horse 01' animal which is to be held, is engaged by the noose or loop 25, the same having been opened or distended previously by screwing the rod upwardly and releasing the stop 22, and when the lip of the animal is engaged by the noose or loop, the same may be tightened by drawing the free end of the flexible member outwardly and then by sliding the stop 22 against the head 13 and locking the stop in position, by swinging the finger 27 inwardly, the noose may be given its initial position on the lip of the animal and then by rotating the rod or screw 10, the head 13 may be drawn downwardly or away from the upper end of the frame (5, in which event, the noose or loop may be further tightened in order to tightly grip the lip of the animal, the screw threads of the rod 10 and the crank 141: providing for a great force for contracting the noose or loop about the lip of the animal. In this manner, the li of the horse or other animal may be rapidly engaged when desired or necessary in order to hold the animal quiet when being operated on, this invention being adapted particularly for use in connection with vicious horses, which may be held quite while being operated upon or being shod tor the reason that the noose or loop may be made to tightly lip of the animal to be withdrawn therefrom.

In the form shown in Fig. 3, the lower ear 9 ot the frame 6 is provided with a rectangular opening 2.9 therethrough, the said opening having screw-threads 19 at its outer end and having slideways or guides 87 along the sides thereot'. A member 30 is slidably mounted within the opening 29 in the ear 9, the edges of the member 30 working in the slideways or guides 37. This member 30 is provided vat its outer end with the screw threads 19" cooperating with the screw threads 19 and at its inner end has a projecting stud or lug 31. The ear 9 is also provided with a socket or recess at the inner end of the opening 29 in which the coiled wire spring 82 seats, the outer end of the said spring cont-acting with the inner end of the member 30 and embracing the stub or lug 31. A plate 34 is secured to the bottom of the member 30 and projects beyond the outer end of the ear 9 and has a slot or opening 35 therethrough through which the rod 10 passes, the outer end of the plate 34L being bent or deflected upwardly to provide a thumb piece 36,, which thumb piece is normally spaced away from the outer end of the ear .9. The rod 10 passes between the screwthreaded portions 19 and 1-9 of the ear 9 and the member 30 respectively, and Jthemember 10 may be rotated the same as with the former form, after the noose has been given its initial position, in order to tighten the noose or loop. The noose is given its initial position by pressing the-thumb piece 36 inwardly, which causes the member 30 to be slid away from the rod 10, in which event the rod will be free to be moved longitudinally in order to rapidly contract the noose or loop to engage the lip of the animal and then by' releasing the thumb piece, the member 30 will be again engaged with the rod 10 to lock same against longitudinal movement unless it is rotated; This adjustment of the rod 10 is adapted to supplant the adjustment Of the stop 22 in It will be seen that by means ot order to aflord means for rapidly contracting and openlng the noose or loop, but 1t is understood, that either or both of these means may be employed.

This device may not only be used for engaging the upper lip of the horse or other construction, is durable and is .capable of manufacture at a comparatively small cost, and in 1ts use is both convenient and eflicient, this device presenting an article of this character which is highly desirable.

It is understood, that this device is susceptible of alterations or deviations in its details within the scope of the appended claims without "departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new 1s:

1. A horse twitch comprising -a frame,

having cars at its ends, a rod mounted :-on the trame and having a screwthreaded engagement with one ear, a head carried "by the said rod, 21 flexible member connected at one end to the said head andh-aving a noose passed through the other car with the .iiree end passing through the said head, and :a stop adjus-tably mounted on the free end of the flexible member and adapted to bear against the head mounted on the saidirod.

2. A horse twitchcomprising a irame having ears at its ends, a rod screwthreaded through one of the ears, .a head carried by the said rod, a flexible member "having one end attached to the head and having a noose passed through the other ear with the free end passing through the head, and a stop adjust-ably mounted on the free end of the flexible member.

3. A horse twitch comprising an elongated frame having cars at its ends, and an intermediate car, a rod screw threaded gated frame having cars at its ends and an inter-mediate car, a rod screw threaded through the lower ear and guided through the intermediate ear and having a crank at its lower end, a head carried by the upper end of the rod, a flexible member having one end attached to the head and having a noose passed through the upper ear with the free end passing through the head, a tubular stop slidable on the free end of the flexible member and having a slot therein with ears projecting from the edges of the slot, and an eccentric pivoted between the ears and adapted to engage the flexible member.

5. A horse twitch comprising a frame having an opening at one end, a rod in screw threaded relation with the other end of the frame, a flexible member having a noose passed through the said opening and connected to the said rod; and means for dis engaging the rod from the frame to permit the rod to be slid longitudinally.

6. A horse twitch comprising a frame having ears at its ends, the lower ear having an opening therethrough with screw threads at the outer end of the opening, a member slidable within the opening in the said ear and having screw threads cooperating with the aforesaid screw threads, a screw threaded rod passing through the said screw threaded portions, means for yieldingly forcing the said member against the rod, and a flexible member connected to the said rod and having a noose passing through the upper ear, whereby when the said member is disengaged from the rod, the rod may be freely moved longitudinally.

7. A horse twitch comprising a frame including end portions, one having an opening and the other having screw threads, a spring pressed member movably engaging the latter portion and having screw threads 0061)- erating with the said screw threads, a screw threaded rod passing through the said screw threaded portions, and a flexible member connected to the said rod and having a noose passing through the said opening, so that when the said spring pressed member is dis engaged from the rod, the rod may be freely moved longitudinally.

S. A horse twitch comprising a frame having end portions, one end portion having an opening, a rod serew-tln'eaded through the other end portion, a head swivelly carried by the inner end of the rod, and a flexible member attached at one end to the head and having a noose passed through the said opening, the other end of the flexible member being adjustably connected to the head.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the present of two witnesses.

SEYMOUR FISHER.

Two witnesses:

SELINA WVILLSON, JULIA S. STEVENS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. (1. 

